Tokatlian Hotel & Restaurant Token - 5 Kurush?

Identifier

ANRO-41

Reference Description

Obverse: Large numeral 5 in the center enclosed by a clockwise circular legend naming merchant MEGUERDITCH TOKATLIAN. The border consists of dots, with the words of the name separated by two small quatrefoils.
Reverse: Identical to the obverse.
Specifications: Octagonal, Diameter: 27.1 mm point to point, 25.3 mm side to side, Die axis: 0°, Weight: 5.35 grams and 5.36 grams, Metal: Copper-nickel alloy.
Mint: Likely produced in Constantinople, though specific mint details are not provided.
Edge: Smooth.
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Notes

Buyurgan, Tunc, and Uslu Kaan. Ottoman Empire & Turkish Republic tokens / Osmanli Imparatorlugu ve Turkiye Cumhuriyeti jeton, marka ve fisleri. Osmanli Nümismatik Yayinlari, 2013.

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Tokatlian Hotel Token 5.jpg

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Citation

“Tokatlian Hotel & Restaurant Token - 5 Kurush?,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed November 15, 2024, https://armnumres.org/items/show/41.